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Friday, July 6, 2012

It feels great to finish another project! When I am working on a quilt a thousand new ideas for my next quilt project float around in my head. The closer I get to finishing a quilt, the faster and more focused I work. In reality however, once I have finished a quilt and tidied the mess made in the process, I am usually stuck for "what's next?".

Kona Modern Quilts - Quilt Back

Kona Cotton ~ Ash ~ with a patchwork panel from the Kona Modern Quilts Collection

I have had a wonderful week working on this quilt though! The Kona Modern Quilts fabric collection by Cynthia Frenette is not only a fun collection but the fabric is also a lovely quality. This in turn makes piecing so much easier, which is especially important when working with narrow sashing strips (just 1 inch wide).

I did get a little carried away with the quilting. My initial plan was to cross-hatch (straight stitching lines evenly spaced apart in a diagonal pattern over the whole quilt) with just a single set of diagonal lines. I then repeated this process twice more, outlining the existing stitching lines, creating a grid of three intersecting lines. I like it!

For binding I have used a red/white stripe fabric (this one by Barbara Jones from the Simply Sweet Collection). I think it adds to the suggestion of a nautical theme.

I L-O-V-E it!!! If I still had my boat, was pregnant, or had a kid I would totally buy this, but alas none of those are true. It's gorgeous and like everyone else said above this fabric was something I think all of were kind of puzzled on how to use. You've helped us all recognize how amazing it is!

I was just looking at the Modern Quilt Guild site and found your "Birds of a Feather" quilt featured there. Congrats! Don't know how I missed that news release but so glad (and proud) to recognize your work. Mary

This is beautiful! Is your favorite Kona solid really Sprout? No where do you say my favorite kona color is? Help, you have no email I can find, i even went and pulled all the emails off the server. Thank you, I must sound like a nut!